> Jerry wrote: > Because, like any other bid process in the US, it was as much about > who you know as what you bid. The British company, from what I have > read, had good connections (read lobbying firms), had a decent bid, > and a good track record. >
This just seems like one of THE DUMBEST things Mr. Bush has done. And that's saying a lot! Sure, you can make the arguement that we'll look like we're dissing the A-rabs by revoking the contract, but had the administration quietly taken the sale opportunity to say, "well, we don't want a foreign firm having anything to do with our ports so we're going to bow out" there'd be no controversy. Bush, by threatening veto, has turned it into a lose-lose no matter what happens. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:197885 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
